Antiquarian from Books Bought and Sold

London: George Routledge and Sons Ltd Very informative book on animals , preface dated 1855 but book believed circa 1870. Contains 376 pages in bright clean condition just small foxing spot to top blank margins of last six pages getting smaller in size, largest shown in image.7 full page B/w illustrations, all present as listed plus very… Read more about this item

London: Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd Book of fairy tales with 23 full colour stickers pasted in and full page colour frontispiece, all illustrations in bright clean condition. Not dated but believed early 1900s has previous owners inscription on inside front board dated 1921 SEE IMAGE.Contains 22 pages in overall clean condition but with some browning to first and last… Read more about this item

London: Henry Turner and Co , 1871. Very informative book on Veterinary Homoeopathy. 295 pages of text plus 16 pages of details of other homeopathic books at tthe rear of book all pages in overall clean condition just some very slight browning to first and last couple of pages and some ink staining to bottom of last two… Read more about this item

London: John Macqueen, 1896. Very informative book on Charles Gordon and his travels in China.397 pages text plus 10 pages adverts for other books at rear, all in overall clean condition just some browning to first and last couple of pages, pages are untrimmed on bottom and sides NO dustwrapper, outer boards are marked SEE IMAGE. A pleasing example… Read more about this item

UK: The Idler Original publication from the idler paper cover rebound in period hardccover, not dated but early 1900s. Containns 60 pages in bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are a little darkened to edges and spine. Endpapers of hardcover binding are tanned ,… Read more about this item

London: Jarrolds Ltd , 1917. The Bomb-Makers: Being Some Curious Records Concerning The Craft And Cunning Of Theodore Drost. No date other than 1917 in the book,believed to be Uk first edition of this book but not sure. INSCRIBED by WILLIAM LE QUEUX on front endpaper To Alfred P Portsmouth with kindest returns of William Le Queux Dec… Read more about this item

London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1917. No date other than 1917 in the book,believed to be Uk first edition of this book but not sure. INSCRIBED by WILLIAM LE QUEUX on front endpaper To Mrs Portsmouth with kindest returns from William Le Queux Sept 18.Contains 246 pages, in overall clean condition just browning to first couple of pages… Read more about this item

London: Henry and Co, 1892. First edition of this book from the Whitefriars Library series. 202 pages plus 6 pages of adverts at rear all in clean condition . 3 B/w photographs inclding one of author. NO dustwrapper, outer iluustrated boards boards are clean and bright, A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE… Read more about this item

Oxford Uk: Basil Blackwell, 1923. First edition of this book 1923, INSCRIBED AND INITIALLED by Author and artist on front endpaper. 47 pages in bright clean condition just some light browning to front endpaper, Many B/w illustrationss, all present as listed NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are very slightly yellowed, spine is worn with a little loss SEE… Read more about this item

London,: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Book beutifully illustrated by Millicent Sowerby not dated but has an inscription on front endpaper dated 1920 Inscription is from Millicent Sowerby and signed by her. Pages in bright clean condition, not numberd but have counted 48. Many full page colour illustrations illustrations, all present as listed. NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Brothers , 1899. 1899 reprint of this book, 309 pages iplus two pages of adverts n overall clean condition just the very occassional small mark and some light browning to outere edges of pages. Previous owners details on front endpaper dated 1899. Contains 25 b/w illustrations,all present as listed. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are overall… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co Limited, 1916. Very informative book on the Red Cross in World War 1dated 1916 possible first edition but cannot be certain, Contains 238 pages in bright clean condition just some very light browning to endpapers and first and last two pages, previous owners name on first blank page dated 1920, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are… Read more about this item

London: Longmans Green and Co, 1878. The Treasury of Geography, Physical, Historical, Descriptive, and Political; Containing a Succinct Account of Every Country in the World: Preceded by an Introductory Outline of the History of Geography; A Familiar Inquiry into the Varieties of Race and Language a View of the Relations of Geography to Astronomy and an Essay on Physical Geography.Very… Read more about this item

London: Batsford Ltd, 1914. Very informative book on the history and designs of tapestry in england. 172 pages in overall bright clean condition just some foxing to front and rear endpapers. Many colour and B/w illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer gold decorated boards are marked to rear leading edge where it… Read more about this item

London: Hutchinson and Co , 1918. Very informative book on World War 1 published at the end of the war.275 pages plus 16 pages of adverts, all in overall clean condition just some very light foxing to rear endpapers and light browning to edges of thje last few pages. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, 19 in total, all present as… Read more about this item

London: Alencon Imprimerie Felix Guy et Cie Revised and corrected edition of this work, originally printed for private circulation for the Kama Shastra Society London in 1886, this is a facsimile edition by Alencon Imprimerie Felix Guy et Cie, believed published in the early 1900s. Rebound at some time in blue boards with a paisley design.Contains 236… Read more about this item

Carlisle: Charles Thurnam and Sons, 1894. Very informative book on The Royal Charters of the City of Carlisle, text in english and some latin. 348 pages plus 3 page list of subscribers at the end, all pages in bright clean condition just some light browning to edges of first and last couple of pages, two pages have light browning… Read more about this item

London: Griffith Farran Browne and Co Ltd Informative book on the history of indians in the USA, not dated but late 1800s. Contains 488 pages in overall clean condition, just some light browning to endpapers and to outer edges of pages, school presentation plate on inside front board dated 1903. Has 8 full page B/w illustrations and several smaller… Read more about this item

London: W. Strahan, J Rivington and Sons,, 1784. Four volumes of this work not credited but is Tobias Smollett. Original publications from 1784 bound in half leather with marbelled boards, bound with illustrated frontispieces opposite title page in each volume, no half tilte pages bound in. Volume one 263 pages,volume two 298 pages, volume three 282 pages and volume four… Read more about this item

London: Seeley, Jackson & Halliday Beautifully illustrated book with plates designed by John Flaxman from the greek poet Hesiod, not dated but is around 1845, Contains all 37 plates as called for some are loose but all complete in overall clean condition just a few tiny light marks on a couple of plates, Outer illustrated boards are marked with corners… Read more about this item